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COONAMBLE, Wednesday.--A big fire broke out this morning, destroying three dwelling-houses at the western end of Tooloon-street, including places occupied by F. S. Caswell, E. Larbolestler,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COONAMBLE, "Wednesday Afternoon.—An outbreak of fire occurred at about 2 o'clock this morning in a dwelling occupied by E. Larbalestier in Tooloon-street. The flames quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board had an interview with the Premier yesterday in relation to the powers which are conferred upon it under the Act. Mr. Hugh Pollock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Premier was waited upon yesterday afternoon by the members of the Fire Brigades Board, and Mr. Webb, Superintendent of Fire Brigades. It was pointed out to the Premier that the Fire Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The president of the Fire Brigades Board, Mr. Bown, with members of the board and Superintendent Webb, waited on the State Premier yesterday, regarding a matter about which there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GLOUCESTER, Thursday.--The heat during the last few days has been intense. Rain has not fallen for six weeks, and all vegetation is burnt up. Bush fires are raging some miles out,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A hay shed and the contents, belonging to Mrs. Fitzgerald, were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £60. TAMWORTH, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This evening the representatives of the suburban councils meet in conference to discuss the recent increase in the subsidy claimed by the Metropolitan Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Tuesday night's meeting of the Ashfield Council it was decided to emphatically protest against the proposed increased taxation by the Fire Brigades' Bourd. It was agreed to co-operate heartily with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GRETA, Thursday.--Fire has again broken out in the Greta colliery, and the heavy volume of smoke issuing from the fan-shaft indicates that the outbreak is a serious one. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquest was held at Tiverton yesterday before Mr. J. Bourke, coroner, into the fire which destroyed the woolshed and contents on Sunday. A verdict was returned that the fire was purely accidental…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →What was nearly being a big fire, with consequent loss of life or serious injury, happened in Woodriff-street on Wednesday last, Mrs Lavender, wife of a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A destructive fire has occureds at Marienburg, in the progressive of West Prussia a town celebrated for its castle of the mediseval order of Tentonic Knights…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This morning, at Halliday Bros.' lithographic printing office, Mariborough-place, a trough of spirit varnish, which had been placed beneath a paper-varnishing machine, became ignited. A boy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The casual "day-dosser" found Hyde Park yesterday hotter than that happy resting ground was made by the steady rays of the summer sun. The increased temperature was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The proposed increase in the contribution under the Fire Brigades Act, 1902, was discussed by a meeting of delegates from suburban municipalities, at the rooms of the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The proposal by the Fire Brigades Board to levy an increased contribution from the municipalities was considered last night at a conference convened, by the Mayor of Randwick of representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A big fire was narrowly averted in Petrie's Bight last night. Pluck's timely arrival of the fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An alarming incident happened in connection with a fire at Nhill (Vic.). It reached a cool chamber in a butcher's premises. Two large steel tubes of ammonia,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire started in Woodriff-street on Wednesday ovening. Whilst Mrs. L[?]vendor was wiping a Primus stove her clothes caught alight. Very soon, owing to her throwing off the burning garments, the…
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